Eid Party Activities
All praise be to Allah SWT today 4th grade students enjoyed participating in the Eid Party activities that I planned for them.
In the morning before assembly, parents dropped off food items for the party. Since the classroom is located outside the cafeteria, two students helped me organize food items on a table. After assembly, the students had regular classes for the first three 45-minute periods. Immediately after recess, the homeroom teacher and I conducted four activities for the rest of the day.
Science Invention Contest (1 hour) - (Team Building) Students were formed into teams to invent one or more items using pipe cleaners. They were instructed to present their items with the following information:
1) Team Name and names of members
2) Who can use the invention
3) How to use the invention
All students were recognized for their creativity and teamwork. Teams who invented the wackiest item and most useful item were given special recognition.
Puzzle Contest (20 minutes) - (Team Building) Students were divided into four teams. Each team was given a 60-piece puzzle of the 50 states of the United States. Teams need to put together the puzzle without looking at the cover and they were rotated to different designs three times. The fastest team to put together the puzzle won.
Lunch - I am really grateful to a parent for distributing pizza to students. If not for her, I wouldn't have the time to judge the Science Invention Contest.
Bounce House (20 minutes) - Three Pre-K classes and two kindergarten classes sponsored rental fees for three bounce houses and they cost $230 per day Each grade from Pre-K to high school was allocated 30 minutes to play in the bounce houses.
Charade (1 hour) - Students who have played before wanted to act out the words. Those who have never played before were allowed to provide categories and suggest words. The homeroom teacher acted out several words and she was really good at it!
Eid Poster Design (30 minutes) - This was an effective activity to help students wind down. They were allowed to work individually or in groups.
All praise be to Allah SWT the Eid Party was a success. I am grateful to the 4th grade homeroom teacher for letting me implement these activities and providing invaluable guidance on classroom management strategies. We had fun and students learned about sportsmanship through these activities. I really look forward to planning more team building activities for 4th grade students in the future Allah SWT willing.
In the morning before assembly, parents dropped off food items for the party. Since the classroom is located outside the cafeteria, two students helped me organize food items on a table. After assembly, the students had regular classes for the first three 45-minute periods. Immediately after recess, the homeroom teacher and I conducted four activities for the rest of the day.
Science Invention Contest (1 hour) - (Team Building) Students were formed into teams to invent one or more items using pipe cleaners. They were instructed to present their items with the following information:
1) Team Name and names of members
2) Who can use the invention
3) How to use the invention
All students were recognized for their creativity and teamwork. Teams who invented the wackiest item and most useful item were given special recognition.
Puzzle Contest (20 minutes) - (Team Building) Students were divided into four teams. Each team was given a 60-piece puzzle of the 50 states of the United States. Teams need to put together the puzzle without looking at the cover and they were rotated to different designs three times. The fastest team to put together the puzzle won.
Lunch - I am really grateful to a parent for distributing pizza to students. If not for her, I wouldn't have the time to judge the Science Invention Contest.
Bounce House (20 minutes) - Three Pre-K classes and two kindergarten classes sponsored rental fees for three bounce houses and they cost $230 per day Each grade from Pre-K to high school was allocated 30 minutes to play in the bounce houses.
Charade (1 hour) - Students who have played before wanted to act out the words. Those who have never played before were allowed to provide categories and suggest words. The homeroom teacher acted out several words and she was really good at it!
Eid Poster Design (30 minutes) - This was an effective activity to help students wind down. They were allowed to work individually or in groups.
All praise be to Allah SWT the Eid Party was a success. I am grateful to the 4th grade homeroom teacher for letting me implement these activities and providing invaluable guidance on classroom management strategies. We had fun and students learned about sportsmanship through these activities. I really look forward to planning more team building activities for 4th grade students in the future Allah SWT willing.
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